Santa Clara County will automate expungements for low-level convictions

Santa Clara County will automate expungements for low-level convictions

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/06/13/santa-clara-county-will-automate-expungements-for-low-level-convictions/

SAN JOSE — Expanding on technology launched two years ago to rapidly clear old marijuana convictions, Santa Clara County is now looking to automate batch expungements of low-level criminal records, clearing a major hurdle for people legally entitled to a clean slate to help reclaim their lives.

Starting this summer and through the end of the year, an initiative led by the district attorney’s office, partnering with agencies including the Superior Court and public defender’s office, is expected to institute a system that could greenlight upward of 10,000 expungements a year.